30 million Americans have filed for unemployment since mid-March

First-time claims for unemployment benefits totaled 3.8 million in the week ending April 25, after factoring in seasonal adjustments, according to the US Department of Labor. The adjustments accounted for around 300,000 claims.

The latest figures bring the total number of first-time claims to 30.3 million over the past six weeks — representing roughly 18.6% of the US labor force. CNN's Christine Romans and Julia Chatterley explain.

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59 comments

  1. The rich stay rich and the regular people get more broke. Give people back jobs we have lives and family’s to take care of.

  2. Lmao I filed before quarantines and stay at home orders and my case hasnt been even processed yet

    1. We must not forget…. that this IS China’s fault.
      They intentionally deceived the international community, and “Disappeared” journalists and whistleblowers; while buying out the stocks of personal protective equipment from other countries. Once the world realized the truth, our stocks were severely decimated by Chinese mass purchases….
      And yet they give defective counterfeits to people as if they are being humanitarian.

      The most decisive blow that can be done to China is have Xi Jinping, and the entire CCP, tried in the International Criminal Court at the Hague; for the crimes of Ethnic Cleansing, Genocide, and Violating the Geneva Accords. They need to be treated like the Nazis in Nuremberg.

      And the international community should also sanction China until they repay stolen intellectual property, and cease violating the Law of the Sea.
      https://www.hrw.org/asia/china-and-tibet
      BOYCOTT & DIVEST FROM CHINA!

    2. @Big Duke Six
      actually it was 7 million. so add that to the rest and its around 40 million, then this weeks will be added next week.
      They’ll be plenty of work in meat factories when they start dying on the job thanks to trumps orders.

    3. it´s not,,they are doing two jobs ,,only if CRAZY Trump mad trade war with CHINA ends,,my CHINA is winning ,,,yeah my strong CHINA

    4. @ong kim
      “Your China”…. isn’t China.
      Taipei is the true seat of China…. not Beijing and their traitors who side with Russia over the Chinese people.
      The greatest threat to the Chinese people, has always been their own Government.

      ….Keep using YouTube if you want to go to LaoGai.

    1. George washingtin… Absolutely… Give wall street stock brokers millions of dollars… They cab easily work from home… Heck they could work fron a caribbean island…..

  3. Still haven’t seen a cent, about to go back to work next week. I guess I’ll try again on the next pandemic.

    1. didnt some conman called Munchkin say NOW and everyone will get it in 2 weeks.
      must have said it April 1st.
      all in the plan to force people to work healthy OR ill, they dont care.
      Next thing will be food rationing to those who still have money.

  4. This economy crisis will be like no other and will be felt worldwide. Bankruptcy and hunger left and right. This is bad news for all of us.

    1. That’s not a fact. There are analysts saying this and analysts saying the economy will bounce back quickly. You don’t have enough data to know what the impact will be

    1. They are they have all been paid to sell their souls and work for the dens the rubbing it in exploiting our poverty

    2. @LoveLaRieXO because they’re getting more than just wages they also get paid to be biased you can’t tell ? You can’t see that? As long as they continue to make Trump look bad they can keep their jobs and get paid very well for it there are many of them that are turning to social media to get the truth out

    3. LoveLaRieXO if only they were reliable or objective… if only they didn’t lie about weapons of mass destruction

      If only they didn’t lie about throwing babies out of incubators. If only they reported on Monsanto or other polluting mega corps

      Yet with all that education and competition they don’t report the truth…

      Seems they’re getting paid that much so they’re part of the 1% instead of feeing any sense of responsibility towards the other 99% of us… the people they’re talking to

    1. @playablue Dems wanted the economy to collapse, now you get what you wanted. Your worried about Kushner when your the problem. You like to blame everyone besides yourself that’s why your still a loser. I mean your watching CNN and stumpin their views so really how smart could you be 🤭

    2. Ron Schutt that is stupid comment. Weren’t some Republicans risk people dying so the economy is working, how is that working for you

    3. juan campos exactly now they are quiet and mute no longer tlaking about jobs no longer talking about the robust economy and still still its the democrats fault. I have no party affiliation and have been watching politics for years. Ron is a patented deflector and if he said anything with substance we would counter quick. So he says nothing. By Ron

    4. bert tomlinson thanks dad for the remark “yoUR an idiot”

      The correct term is “You are an idiot”

      Yes i am proving that you in fact “are the moron” in this situation.

      Congratulations.

    1. It isn’t just what you do but what you don’t do. Not just what you did but how you did it. Not just what you said but how you said it. Love is so simple yet the simple make it so hard. Love Is full of knowledge yet even the smart don’t get it. Love doesn’t cost a fortune yet fortunes are spent trying to gain it. Love does demand of you yet you are not willing to sacrifice for it. Those who only seek what love can give and do for them, do nothing for love and others and in such selfish pursuit, in turn rob themselves of love’s best gift. Make this year the year you seek to sow love and not just reap it. Be love and not just think it. Do love and not just say it. Talk love and just don’t fake it. Seek love and just don’t chase it. Embrace it but don’t enslave it, share it but don’t dare boast in it. Enjoy it but don’t abuse it. Free it and watch it come back. Invest in it and watch it pay back. Wash your life in it, light your darkness with it, eat your food with it conduct your business with it and above all else Serve God in it. For whatever love is and is not, it’s all of, for and From Him. He is LOVE! ”
      By Steven F Gooden

    2. @Steve Gooden wow, I really felt that video, this is what I’m going through right now… this is what I’m feeling,.. had a great job before this all happen… great benefits ..Union, nice salary ..and now I’m on unemployment …don’t know if I’m going to get my job back because it’s in the restaurant industry ..I’m a banquet chef. Thank you!!.. for sharing the video.. GOD bless, stay safe.

  5. My friends company just closed they’re doors today cause of this and there’s going too be a bunch more companies shutting down

  6. I’m making twice as much on unemployment than I was at my job. I don’t want to go back 😭

    1. Triple7 Gaming I understand how you feel but think about this.. when all this unemployment benefits from the CARES act dries up is your job still secure for you or will you need to apply and compete against millions of others frantically looking for a job?

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